NTOA SECTIONS
NTOA Section Chairs act as the point of contact for association members seeking advice or information on matters related to a specific discipline. Section Chairs provide recommendations to the NTOA Board of Directors for its consideration/disposition.
Behavioral Sciences
Dr. LaMaurice Gardner, Oakland CO (MI) SO
Canine
Cpl. Brad Smith (ret), West Covina (CA) PD
Chaplaincy
Rev. Rick Iannucci, U.S. Marshals Service (ret.)
Corrections
Warden Robert Farley, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Crisis Negotiations
Lt. Patrick Doering, Lake St. Louis (MO) PD
Defensive Tactics
Explosives/ EOD
Officer Tom Lynch (ret), Philadelphia (PA) PD
Firearms
Lt. Jon Bigelow, Orlando (FL) PD
Intelligence/Terrorism
Lt. Dan Colasanto, Garland (TX) PD
Legal
Less Lethal
Lt. Dave Pearson, Fort Collins (CO) PD
Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT
Sgt. Jason Pepper, Elko (NV) PD
Patrol
Officer Chris Periatt, Saint Clair Shores (MI) PD
Physical Fitness
Deputy Gregory Amundson, Santa Cruz (CA) Harbor Patrol
Sniper
Sgt. Gar Haugo, Fort Collins (CO) PD
Strategy Development
Cmdr. Charles “Sid” Heal (ret), LA County (CA) SD
Tactical Command
Cmdr. Jeff Selleg, Port of Seattle (WA) PD
Technology
Capt. Mark Pergola, Seminole County (FL) SO
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